Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE)
- PSHE is the platform within school where students focus on the social and emotional development reflected in our school ethos.
- In tandem with their academic learning, students take part in a structured PSHE curriculum that follows learning journeys which encompass social thinking, emotional wellbeing, health, relationships and sex education.
- The PSHE learning journeys cover Self-awareness, Self-care, Support and Safety, Managing Feelings, Changing and Growing, Healthy Lifestyles & The World I live in.
- Further contextually differentiated cyclical topics are designed under each learning journey, in liaison with pupils’ input.
- Our PSHE curriculum encourages respect for other people, paying particular regard to the protected characteristics set out in the 2010 Act:
- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage and civil partnership
- pregnancy and maternity
- race
- religion or belief
- sex
- sexual orientation
- Our PSHE curriculum is intended to enhance SMSC development so that students are prepared for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life. This involves teaching students about British laws, values and the democratic process so that they can effectively navigate life in British society.
- We aim, through social thinking, to promote good behaviour and positive character traits in our students and celebrate those who demonstrate good character values in their day to day school life.
- Through their PSHE learning, students have a platform where they can learn to effectively cope in emotionally charged situations and where they can seek help and advice with mental and emotional health so they are prepared for any challenges that they may face as they take their next steps.
- Our RSE curriculum [See separate policy] provide primary aged pupil with Relationship Education, and secondary school aged pupils with Relationship, Sex and Education.
PSHE KS3, 4 & 5 Matrix
| Term | Learning journeys | Cyclical Topics | PSHE Character value |
| Autumn 1 | Self-awareness | KS3 Cycle 1 – Personal Strength | Confidence and Optimism |
| KS4 Cycle 1 – Managing Pressure | Confidence and Optimism | ||
| KS5 Cycle 1 – Fixed and Growth Mindsets | Confidence and Optimism | ||
| KS3 Cycle 2 – Skills for learning | Perseverance and Resilience | ||
| KS4 Cycle 2 – Preparing for Adulthood | Motivation | ||
| KS5 Cycle 2 – Ways to better myself | Drive | ||
| KS3 Cycle 3 – Prejudice and Discrimination | Perseverance | ||
| KS5 Cycle 3 – Self-esteem, self-worth and self-confidence | Grit | ||
| Autumn 2 | Self-care, support and safety | KS3 Cycle 1 – Feeling frightened / worried | Confidence and Optimism |
| KS4 Cycle 1 – Keeping safe in all situations: Public and private | Confidence and Optimism | ||
| KS5 Cycle 1 – Knife Crime, country lines and gangs | Confidence and Optimism | ||
| KS3 Cycle 2 – Accident and Risk in Emergency situations | Perseverance and Resilience | ||
| KS4 Cycle 2 – Gambling | Motivation | ||
| KS5 Cycle 2 – Personal Hygiene | Drive | ||
| KS3 Cycle 3 – Feeling Unwell | Perseverance | ||
| KS5 Cycle 3 – Emotional Support and Mental Wellbeing | Grit | ||
| Spring 1 | Managing Feelings | KS3 Cycle 1 – Self-esteem and unkind comments | Respect and Tolerance |
| KS4 Cycle 1 – Peer Pressure and Bullying | Respect and Tolerance | ||
| KS5 Cycle 1 – Managing Change | Respect and Tolerance | ||
| KS3 Cycle 2 – Strong Feelings | Motivation and Ambition | ||
| KS4 Cycle 2 – Sexual Attraction | Resilience | ||
| KS5 Cycle 2 – Social and Emotional Development | Respect | ||
| KS3 Cycle 3 – Romantic feelings | Honesty | ||
| KS5 Cycle 3 – Making sense of relationships | Honesty | ||
| Spring 2 | Changing and Growing | KS3 Cycle 1 – Friendship | Respect and Tolerance |
| KS4 Cycle 1 – Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco (including medicinal drugs) | Respect and Tolerance | ||
| KS5 Cycle 1 – Sexual and Gender differences | Respect and Tolerance | ||
| KS3 Cycle 2 – Puberty | Motivation and Ambition | ||
| KS4 Cycle 2 – Long term relationships and parenthood | Resilience | ||
| KS5 Cycle 2 – Sexual Relationships, Consent and Parenthood | Respect | ||
| KS3 Cycle 3 – Healthy and Unhealthy relationship behaviours | Honesty | ||
| KS5 Cycle 3 – Managing long term relationships and dealing with relationship breakdowns | Honesty | ||
| Summer 1 | Healthy Lifestyles | KS3 Cycle 1 – Elements of a Healthy lifestyle | Honesty and Dignity |
| KS4 Cycle 1 – Body image (media and online impacts) | Honesty and Dignity | ||
| KS5 Cycle 1 – How to have a healthy lifestyle | Honesty and Dignity | ||
| KS3 Cycle 2 – Physical Activity | Focus and Conscientiousness | ||
| KS4 Cycle 2 – Intimate relationships, contraception and consent. | Conscientiousness | ||
| KS5 Cycle 2 – Pros and Cons of Online Gaming | Ambition | ||
| KS3 Cycle 3 – Mental Wellbeing | Ambition | ||
| KS5 Cycle 3 – Managing peer pressure | Perseverance | ||
| Summer 2 | The world I live in | KS3 Cycle 1 – Taking care of the Environment | Honesty and Dignity |
| KS4 Cycle 1 – Managing Finances and Cybercrime | Honesty and Dignity | ||
| KS5 Cycle 1 – Copyright and ownership | Honesty and Dignity | ||
| KS3 Cycle 2 – Diversity, rights and responsibilities | Focus and Conscientiousness | ||
| KS4 Cycle 2 – Careers based learning | Conscientiousness | ||
| KS5 Cycle 2 – Privacy and Security | Ambition | ||
| KS3 Cycle 3 – Preparing for adulthood | Ambition | ||
| KS5 Cycle 3 – Managing online information and online bullying | Perseverance |